i love the science stuff. this is a great place to go if you want to see some of the science and the innovations behind things like the mini ipad. the tech museum of innovation and it's a great place to come. jessica hendricks is here to tell us about this exhibit. >> we're talking to kids about how we look at possibly mining as steroids. the first of the programs we put on is part of the bay area science festival was the information session for the tech challenge. the tech challenge is an amazing opportunity for students in grades 5 to 12 to solve real world problems. >> reporter: when i was a kid it was play-doh. we're talking about flying to asteroids, other planets, all kinds of fantastic idea. this could be a reality. >> reporter: this is design project learning. it's a project-based learning experience where where creativity matters. an unmanned spacecraft has landed on a launch pad and they need to deploy instruments to each of three of these areas. >> fantastic. you know, this is stuff i used to read i